Windows 7: heres the comp specs for new comp

ThinkCentre M58 Series Tower - Limited On-site Warranty 3 Year Parts / 3 Year Labor Description Part number Unit price* Quantity Price* ThinkCentre M58 Series Tower - Limited On-site Warranty 3 Year Parts / 3 Year Labor Edit 7373CTO $1,306.00 1 $1,306.00 System Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Processor (2.66GHz 1333MHz 4MB L2) 1 Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 1 Operating System Language: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 - English 1 Form factor: Mechanical Package Tower 4X5 280W Manual Selection(for Windows 7 only) 1 Additional I/O port: Rear Second Serial port cable HP 1 Additional I/O port: Rear USB 2Ports 1 Additional I/O port: eSATA Port Cable FH 1 Memory speed: PC3-8500 1066MHz DDR3 UDIMM 1 Total memory: 8GB PC3-8500 SDRAM (4 DIMMs) 1 Video adapter: Integrated Video GMA4500 1 Audio adapter: Integrated High Definition Audio 1 First hard drive bay: 500GB, 8M Cache, 7200RPM SATA II 1 First optical device bay: DVD-ROM Drive - 16x/48x - SATA - for win 7 1 Networking: Integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1 Keyboard: Lenovo Preferred Pro USB Full Size Keyboard - US English 1 Pointing Device: Lenovo Optical Wheel Mouse - USB Primax 400 DPI 1 Power cord: Line Cord - US

So is there a question?

For games that is useless.

Yeah, dodgy cpu, with a high amount of ddr3 ram which might aswell be just overclocked ddr2.

And for that price you could get alot better anyways.

As said, can't see a graphics card either.

You mean obsolete CPU right? LGA 775 is dead basically. I'd pick AM3 anyday.

well as i dont play games, and im paying 550 for it im happy

Mm yeah, that and I dont trust any775 which isn't a high end E dual core or a Q6600 =/

I was thinking more along the lines of an i5 if I was going to build a new PC, or as said an AM3, Phenom 955 ? (With a good cooler)
Overall I'm sure there would be a way to use either cpu's and get atleast 4gb of decent DDR3 and a good card without going over $1200.


<edit> 550$ ? Sounds alright. If your happy, go ahead =p

Nothing wrong with socket 775 cpu's and the 8 series cpu is decent piece of silicon, like most 775's it overclocks well.

That said socket 775 is a dead end street now, the cpu's you see in the line up are the last of their kind. if you go for i3 or i5 (depending on your budget) you will be buying into the next generation of cpus which have only just started to show their worth, hence you will be able to upgrade a lot over the comming years something you will not be able to do with 775.

AM3 is only really an option for the budget concious buyer. the cpu line up is ok but until the next generation show their colours AMD are looking a little bit tired. the AM3 lineup compares reasonably well with 775 but doesnt match the capabilities of the i3 and i5 lineup. be interesting to see AMD's new on die gpu chipos when they arrive, heres hoping they work on AM3 boards and AMD dont change the socket (again).

Graphics wise the intel 4500 is a reasonable onboard solution BUT if you dont get the HD version you will not get HD playback. you will want this when you want to play your blue ray movies... that said a cheap ATi or nVidia PCie graphics card wont cost the earth if you dont want to play games.

the intel 4500 will handle the Win 7 aero interface with no problems and will be ideal for general useage.

Make sure you have a decent branded psu (cant remember what you said you had) dont touch winpower with a bargepole. decent psus will save your pc from imminent irreversable destruction and will keep your pc quiet.

Buy yourself a decent aerocool cpu cooler to replace the intel trite, this will keep the cpu a lot cooler if you overclock and will keep the case quieter.

good luck with it.